Swiss Chair in Federalism, Democracy and International Governance

European University Institute - Department of Political and Social Sciences/ the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

Location:

Florence

Salary:

Not specified

Hours:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Contract / Temporary

Placed on:

2nd December 2016

Closes:

25th January 2017

The European University Institute is looking for candidates with a distinguished record of scholarly publications and experience in postgraduate teaching and doctoral supervision, to fill a

Swiss Chair in Federalism, Democracy and International Governance

Thanks to the generosity of the Swiss Government, the Department of Political and Social Sciences and the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies are able to invite applications for the Swiss Chair in Federalism Democracy and International Governance. The successful applicant will have a distinguished record of research and a capacity to supervise doctoral students within the field identified. It is anticipated that the chair-holder will play an active role at the Robert Schuman Centre, in a program that is devoted to the study of politics and democracy.

The chair will be open to candidates at all levels of seniority, and of any nationality. Special conditions are available in the further particulars.

The EUI is an equal opportunities employer and takes into account the importance of balance in gender, geographical and minority representation.

The aim of the European University Institute shall be to contribute, by its activities in the fields of higher education and research, to the development of the cultural and scientific heritage of Europe… This aim shall be pursued through teaching and research at the highest university level…, the Institute shall develop interdisciplinary research programmes on the major issues confronting contemporary European society, including matters relating to the construction of Europe.-Art. 2 of the Convention setting up a European University Institute